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Fall fishing will be good in the area this weekend. Daytime highs will reach the middle 60's under mostly sunny conditions and lows will be in the low

This weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and county and state parks staff. You can

This weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and county and state parks staff. You can

The weekend may be a wet one for area anglers. The National Weather Service is calling for intermittent showers and thunderstorms which means those on

This weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and county and state parks staff. You can

This weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and county and state parks staff. You can

If you are intending to head out to the area lakes and rivers, the weather appears to be good for fishing and recreational activities. There is a chan

Channel Catfish – Fair: Fish for catfish along shore with cut bait or crawlers fished on the bottom.  Walleye – Fair: Fish from shore using a leech or minnow fished under a bobber. Water temperatures are around 60 degrees. Water clarity is good.  Black Crappie – Fair: Try a tube jig or a jig and small minnow under a bobber near shore.  Yellow Perch – Fair: Look for perch along shore using minnows fished on a jig. Fish are 8-11 inches. Some sorting is needed.  Channel Catfish �...

Visitors to the Lake Ahquabi State Park and Hooper Wildlife Management Area south of Indianola may notice a significant change to the areas main body of water between now and spring 2022, affecting local fishing and wildlife. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans to slowly drain Hooper Area Pond over the next six weeks to make repairs to the dams drawdown structure, which helps regulate the ponds water levels. The drainage will last six weeks, starting on May 5, and last until its re...

AJ Taylor2 hours agoLast Updated: May 6, 2021 Iowa anglers can once again access fish survey data collected by Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries staff during electroshocking and netting surveys on lakes, rivers and streams. Survey summaries from individual lakes and rivers, fish species lengths compared across lakes, and fish length and weight data can be viewed and downloaded from  Survey-Data. Additional data and summaries will be available in the future. This weekly fishi...